What to do, When
Monday Wednesday Thursday
No class
August 27
No class
August 29
Session 1
(August 30)
Preparation
In-class

Introduction to Python, Objects, and Simple Loops
Session 2
(September 3)
Preparation
In-class

Defining Functions, Calling Functions & Methods
Names, Scope and Lifetime, Using Objects
Correcting Syntax Errors
Session 3
(September 5)
Preparation
In-class

Definite Loops, Accumulators, Summing
Arguments and Parameters
Unit Testing, Test-Driven Development
Session 4
(September 6)
Preparation
In-class

The Accumulator Pattern: Summing, Counting, in Graphics
Conditionals, Boolean Logic
Code Reviews, Tracing Code by Hand
Session 5
(September 10)
Preparation
In-class

Pair Programming
Debugging Run-Time Errors, Stack Traces
Robots and Motion
Session 6
(September 12)
Preparation
In-class

More Debugging Tools
Practice for Exam 1
Session 7
(September 13)
Preparation
In-class

Exam 1 (Evening Exam,
Monday September 17: 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.)

The regular in-class session on THURSDAY, September 13 an OPTIONAL review session. On MONDAY, September 17, we will have regular class (on a topic NOT on Exam 1).

Click here for exam information: rooms, your Admission Ticket, etc.

Session 8
(September 17)
Preparation
No in-class coding project

Names are References to Objects
Box-and-Pointer Diagrams
Mutating Objects

The regular in-class session on THURSDAY, September 13 an OPTIONAL review session. On MONDAY, September 17, we will have regular class (on a topic NOT on Exam 1).

Click here for exam information: rooms, your Admission Ticket, etc.

Session 9
(September 19)
Preparation
In-class

Implementing Classes, I
Session 10
(September 20)
Preparation
In-class

Implementing Classes, II
Session 11
(September 24)
Preparation
In-class

Sequences, I
What is a Sequence?
Patterns for Sequences: Iterating Through All or Part of a Sequence
Session 12
(September 26)
Preparation
In-class

Sequences, II
Patterns for Sequences: Find, Building a Sequence, and Max-Min
Session 13
(September 27)
Preparation
In-class:

Work on the practice paper-and-pencil problems handed out in class. Use this answer key to check your work.

Also do these on-the-computer practice problems

Paper and Pencil problems - Practice for Exam 2
Session 14
(October 1)
Preparation
In-class

The wait-until-event pattern
WHILE loops

Session 15
(October 3)
Preparation
In-class

Debugging (again)
On-the-computer problems - Practice for Exam 2

Session 16
(October 4)
Preparation
In-class

More Patterns
Mutating Sequences
Session 17
(October 8)
Preparation
In-class

More practice for Exam 2

Session 18
(October 10)

Here is your 18-Exam2 project. Remember to fork the project and commit AND PUSH it when done. Fork the project whenever you want, but do not clone it into PyCharm until you are ready to work on it.

Fall break
October 11
Session 19
(October 15)
Preparation
In-class

Loops within Loops
Session 20
(October 17)
Preparation
In-class

More Loops Within Loops
Looping (summary)
Session 21
(October 18)
Preparation
In-class

Exam 3 preparation: on-the-computer practice problems
Session 22
(October 22)
Preparation

Paper and pencil problems; check your answers here.

Session 23
(October 24)
Preparation
In-class

Project Kickoff
Sprint 1 begins
Session 24
(October 25)
Preparation
Exam 3

Exam 3 - evening exam
Session 25
(October 29)
Preparation
In-class

Procedural decomposition
Sprint 1 continues
Session 26
(October 31)
Preparation
In-class

Sprint 1 ends, Sprint 2 begins
Session 27
(November 1)
Preparation
In-class

Sprint 2 continues.
Session 28
(November 5)
Preparation
Project description

Sprint 2 ends, Sprint 3 begins.
Session 29
(November 7)
Preparation
Video of activity

Sprint 3 continues.
Session 30
(November 8)
Preparation
In-class

Sprint 3 (and the project) ends.
PROJECT DEMOs and FINAL EXAM during exam week, times TBD.